bobrek I completely agree with you. I think we should teach kids at around middle school not just sex makes babies, but the more harsh consequence of haveing to raise a family. For the record I am in the 9th grade. Jeff, I agree we should have more comprehensive sex ed program. Right now, the sex ed program is extremely inadequte and unregulated. I've had one sex ed in my elementary school, and none in middle schol. The sex ed from my 5th grade, only told us that our "you know what"(i forgot what word they used, but they didn't use the real word) could get hard. They kept emphasizing it's normal. That's all we did for 1 hour. But a friend of mine told me in Middle School that their 5th grade sex ed passed out condoms! I didn't learn S*** in sex ed. Everything i know aobut it came from my peers in middle school. Some people in the board seems to think, they shouldn't spent money on teaching kids how to have sex, but don't you rather have a teacher tell us exactly what sex is than learn from another kid who has no idea what he's talking about?
Jeff...I hereby volunteer to be a vigorous sex education instructor. However, I request that my entire class be made up of Hooter's girls! ------------------ I am the b*stard son of LHutz. Huh? Right!
I personally like this one... "I am against birth control because it says it is okay to be irresponsible." Uh, wouldn't you think it would be the other way around. People who do use birth control are being responsible. ------------------ I am the thread killer [This message has been edited by mc mark (edited October 02, 2000).]
Jeff -- What I'm saying is, just because you're anti-abortion, doesn't mean you have to come up with solutions for the people who aren't responsible. That's like saying that since people refuse to stop driving drunk, the government should provide them with a free taxi service whenever they go out to a bar.
I am ProLife. Personally, The people I have known with unwanted pregnancies were irresponsible. They wouldn't take time to put on a condom, but sex ed would help? I think this is a fantasy, too. Better economic system, religion and puinishment are big factors as far as nations are concerned with more unwanted pregnancies. Personal experience tells me a strong family life prevents unwanted preganancies more than anything else. Discipline is needed. I honestly don't have a solution to keep people from doing what they want to do. I do believe accepting the consequences of one's actions. When "Vicky" got pregnant and had a baby at my high school, the guys complained about girls not putting out for a while. When Abortion was illegal in the US, there were far less unwanted pregnacies. Abortion is gives people who don't want kids the option of having sex without having kids. I am against birth control because it says it is okay to be irresponsible. As far as illegal abortions, I don't know the numbers but I would guess it was uncommon, but it happened some. Parents should be the ones given sex ED. I am not for sex ed in school, but having parent student conferences after school may be a viable compromise. On a lighter note, I just pictured some great questions for the sex ed portion of the TAAS! ------------------ As the wise Ewok philosopher, Logray, once said, "yub yub"
Sorry, my friend, but that one is a bit of a stretch. When alcohol was illegal during Prohibition, there were far less DWI arrests as well. Oops, I forgot. There were fewer cars on the road back then. My bad! ------------------ I am the b*stard son of LHutz. Huh? Right!
